Looking for a heavy duty multitool

+1 on ST300 in black, i'm fairly certain it will be able to laugh off any task you throw at it.
 
I'm not saying this old dog is the best but it's never let me down.Wish it had the replaceable wire cutter.
 
BoxANT said:
+1 on ST300 in black, i'm fairly certain it will be able to laugh off any task you throw at it.
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Okay, ST 300 is a good choice, but why in black :confused: Unless you are in a combat zone or a burglar, the only advantage to a black finish I can think of is that it's easier to lose in the dark, which seems to me not a good enough reason to justify the extra cost ;) .
 
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The black oxide is cool. Thats the reason. :thumbup:

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+1 again for the Swiss Tool. Unbreakable. So good I got one for my son and if he can't break it, it's pretty much indestructible.
 
znapschatz said:
Okay, ST 300 is a good choice, but why in black :confused: Unless you are in a combat zone or a burglar, the only advantage to a black finish I can think of is that it's easier to lose in the dark, which seems to me not a good enough reason to justify the extra cost ;) .
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The black oxide coating on the gerber is great,the one I have was my Sons GI and it took several swims in salt water and just flushed out with fresh water.I just found it last week after it had spent over a year in my rain gutter.When I found it the thing was covered with dry mud all over it.I tapped it on a rock to knock off the dirt,washed and lubed it and no rust.Too me that's worth the extra few bucks.Yeah I left it in my rain gutter.:o
 
skyhorse said:
The black oxide coating on the gerber is great,the one I have was my Sons GI and it took several swims in salt water and just flushed out with fresh water.I just found it last week after it had spent over a year in my rain gutter.When I found it the thing was covered with dry mud all over it.I tapped it on a rock to knock off the dirt,washed and lubed it and no rust.Too me that's worth the extra few bucks.Yeah I left it in my rain gutter.:o
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Wouldn't uncoated stainless steel have resisted oxidation also? So far, none of my nekkid SS blades or other components have ever rusted under conditions of mud and wet, although I must admit not as extreme as yours.

Rain gutter is an eccentric choice for long term knife storage. May I suggest a hinged box? Works for me :D .
 
+1 swiss tool can get to the different tools separately w/out all the other tools coming out .
 
znapschatz said:
Wouldn't uncoated stainless steel have resisted oxidation also? So far, none of my nekkid SS blades or other components have ever rusted under conditions of mud and wet, although I must admit not as extreme as yours.

Rain gutter is an eccentric choice for long term knife storage. May I suggest a hinged box? Works for me :D .
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Lol,something must have happened and I forgot it was in the rain gutter for over a year until I cleaned it out again.Not the normal place to store a multi tool for sure.After over a year of temps from way over a hundred and down to below zero this year.Plus blinding dust storms,rain and snow the thing was just covered with dry mud and it cleaned up no worse for the hell it went through.As for the uncoated stainless version I have no idea if it would have held up just as well.This was an unintended torture test.
 
yet another vote for the SwissTool. very well made and very heavy duty for a multi-tool
 
TTpower said:
try checking out the leatherman charge.
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The Leatherman Charge doesn't come with the replaceable wire cutters that the ST300 has which is a shame, though it does have some nice extras and a better main blade steel.

I would still go with the ST300 for heavy duty multitool. It has an amazing file that works very well, nice strong pliers for a multitool, I prefer the older style Phillips head screwdriver over the bit driver. It gives you more range to fit in there, especially if you don't have the bit extender addon with you, which I normally clip mine on to a lanyard. That is more a personal preference however. I used the Supertool to do anything from electrical work, maintain tools, fix screens, cut wood, carving, and lots of jobs around the house and car. Well worth getting if it has the tool set you want and is pretty much the strongest multitool that I come across.

On the other side it is a bit bulky compared to the older Supertools. It nearly twice as wide when folded up as the original Supertool. Then again it kind of expected to be beefier with a heavy duty, full size multitool.
 
I will agree with the prior suggestions - the Vic SwissTool or the LM ST300. I have both (in addition to numerous other models) and they are the heavy duty big brothers. I like the replaceable cutters in the ST300 - thats where I've had the most issues with prior MT's.

I wasn't keen on the MUT - I've handled one and it looks like a real specialty tool for shooters - and it's kinda pricey.
 
Kentucky said:
Ive used the same leatherman Wave for about 13 years..The first version. Ive used it for everything, and used it hard. I suppose what Ive used it for most is butchering small game. The serrated blade comes in handy for seperating joints.Oh and it goes on every fishing trip.. After all this time the pliers are still solid and tight. No play, the cutters are worn though..Ive cut stuff way to big, like bard wire..Cant say enough good about it really.
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I have an original wave as well. and my cutter were worn as well. I took an EZE lap diamond rod to it and sharpened them out. they are smaller but i can cut things again

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